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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09
NATURAL GAS!


Prom pemorsss's Monthly for December.
Natural gas IL being extensively used
IN Peunsyivania BY mills. gIsss- " orks.
furnaces and factories. besides BY hotels
stores and private houses for heating
purposea. IL many places II has sup
planted coal. The change has been Won
der(ul. aud has been the mesns Of mHk-
iua many IL the cities clcan, that were
noted for their smoky condition. ~
PIttsburg the use OF the new fuel has he
come almost universal. and numerous
have been organized 10 carry
4, throughout the city by the means Of
|pipes. The natural gas u cheaper shsn
lcoal, and . hre Tor sny purpose can oe
made rea ly at . momen:'s notice. Inc
gas 10 plentiful, aud the supply y grea,er
than The people can nse. Hon o. me
wells are hctw cen ! 800 and 3O0u iees
deep. The plan adopted for boring tov
gas 10 the same 20 that used for boring
Tor oil. THY oiien shoot tho wells VIII,
ltospedoea. the same - they 40 "o''
weils" The pressure maintained IN me
pjpes u about 100 pounds. A. yet The
natural Gas has not lpeen used very ex'
Itrnsively for Illuminating purposes, De-
cause III i,s natural state II contains TOO
lmuch hydrogen. and this makes ~
Ilipht dim. BY 4 chemical process III
|orAinery product can be turned int
good illuminating sas. Accidents sr'
rare In plxces where the natural gaa !
lmsed. A. yet the gas cannot be uipes
more than my or sixty miles; but ~
perimenls are being made 70 discove
'Isome meapa whereby II can he trans
ported 10 cities hundreds Of miles ava.
IRON the district where tho wells are 81
usied. II is predicted thnt gae VII Q
Iex,ensively used In ail large cities ~
fuel N The near future If such = pre-
IdIction 4homlL ever come true, snany
lhousekeeper would be glad. a. Il woul
lnos onl, diminisl, the household expen
ses considerably. but Il would Be IN
lmeans OF breaking up the com bina''"
|ot ,he cosl barons. and reduce the pric
! lof coal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

From NJ. s r. Mann, chief engines
or the CanneIlon branch, whom we met
last monday, we learned that 10 miles q
steel rails have been put down On this
branch and The work is being rapidly
pushed forward. The grading Of the en-
tire line 10 about complete with The ex-.
cepiI0n of one cut about - milee east ot
Lincoln City. v'his cut IL about 100 6eee
|Iu length and IS feet in depth, with thIe
|excepti0n most Of the grade work y
light. Tie two principal bridges, one
IacrOss Anderson river near Troy %
| Howe Truss bridge OF $50 feet spsn the
approaches on either side Of this bridge
liz composed OF tressle work Of cOhotdor-
able length, the other bridge d acroee
| Windy creek between Troy and Tell
lCity, this bridge Il also Howo Truog
lhridRe ot Is feet span. Messro. Horooo
Scott 9 Co, the contractors, are ooU1dcoe
'lthat they win have the road complies
Iron CsnueIton % Lincoln City, d.,
'Itamce OF g miles, BY Christmao. 4oo
|grsding, bridging and srestIeimg j being
done n good aud substansIsl manner
land when complete viii make Groe-
IcIass road. There will probably D not
'lless than three stations between LtncoIo
'lCity and Troy. the nrst going esss Iron
I Lincoln City Il Bunsloville. she second
Lamar and the third, which has not ~
Ibccn named. will BE- q The crossing q
1.-The Hupsinghurg and Troy ROAD. q wh'eu
point Capt. J. 9. Eigenmsn Of kockposts
land several other genilemen have pr.
'lchased large tract % land whn 49,
|visw Of opening coal mine oud Soon~
|dIng mining town. Almoet sne eeslso
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

.
Governor Gray. of Indisns: shcuId -
The nominee Tor vice-Presidenes nexe
year. Tho writer participated actively
ID The 1854 campaign IN Indiana woe9
that soldier and Statesman wee eIsceeq
Governor, and has the dIsiIngnisneo
honor Of : personal acquaInianco wtM
hiY. -. :,
heart % big % III creation. > polilicta9
|oi great power, . scholar Of note. 80
without doubt The Snost popular % -.
|dIana's noted and dislInguisbed 500.
With him q The candidate Tor the vloo.
Indiana 10 cure (or 19Qoy
Democratic majority IN 1851. Clovelen4
will b remomimated and will esryy New
YORK without doubt. but Indiana muoe
lalso 70 Democratic. II Colonel Ioaac n.
Il Grsy Is nominated with Cleyelan1 thogo
lcan be no question 90 20 the result u
llo06. And The Democrat kn0wo o. -
man more htted for vIce-P President noe
one more worthy snd deserving % thae
great honor. nor one who j. - strong
! wish The people, and Who vjlI serve
j = toh credit 70 The country and htD1oios
than Governor Gray, Of Indiana.
i a gallant 6oIdier. Who eorsee Win
! marked disiIhciion. nnsWerving 0delIly,
and notable bravery during The wars z
'Icnixen whose name ID untaruished
'lstasesnsn and patriot, with record
stainless and exalted, seldom equeled
'lby public men; Governor whoeo w1eo
land patriotic rule has caused the people
lof bic State 70 love him. and . msoly
man In every sense of the word. 6ue1
',s man o Isaac r. Gray. Of Indiana.
Il Cleveland and Gray IN 1888.
i They cannot Be defeated
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

A correspondent writing from Laco-
nia. Boone township. hss rison county. 7"
tbe Cor,do Democrat, says: The
company under The management Of =
r. HAYNES has struck biv how ri gsa ~
he well on the farm of w. X. McB' ide.
q Boone's Lending. This we'll promises
~ be I better one than the Major i'avi.
well on the farm of James Webb. a
large noW of salt water was also struck
In The last we'll sunk. The company
vii In I few days commence drilling
swo more wells, one near Lsco"is. a"d
The other on Tho farm Of M. Mcbride
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

ses css.. sss = @ = 2sf s;ss:Ss 5ssss
vlsesssss o1s-
Alexander r. Shoulder, : fhru1er ~.
ina fsw miles from Jasper, - Dubois
county Ind, vent 10 Louisvillo sunday;
10 make inquiries concerning the whero-
abouts o6 hio wife, Amanda 9looloos4
who len her home Octobes "a eco v:o
srced the next day . isr = uov ~
|hany. where her hnsbsnd fouoo go
talked 10 her.
she replied IN : slranee tha6het waeo
|ouess loned by him - % the caooo q ~
leaving him and their Two chiIdscns 49,
reInsed ~ retorn with him thens ooe
|nromIspd 10 do 20 II lev daye Moth
inr hss been seen or heard of her olaco
Iby her relatives.
~. Shoulder eaye that % several ~
|oasioos he had noticed bic vile aet ralhef
ssrauReIv. but attached little Importonco
4 - Il until che len home. He weo 9
work with bath his children IN The cs!oe
! near his house when oho Iest. Au'
Shoulder ls twenty mime years % 49,, =
1sIr. has Tight bIonfe hair, blue syec: - l.
81 medium helght and weighe lS0 g ~
pounds She has been married eleveo
veare and tho domestic selatIoao q -
family we're OF the most pIeassns oaesse'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09
Millions or Acres Reclaimed.

kew Iork Hereio.
found that cattle ringa ana syndicates
and politicians with . ''pull" were ab-
sors,img our rich Wsssern lands, the pub
Tic domain at fearful rate. They were
robblIng up The acres which belong q
the people by the tens 81 thousands. W.
sent an expert out there. q great e.
penae, aud HE report set every patriotic
citizen 10 thinking. In another genera
|siom We should be lsndIess. Tho mos'
law less and barefaced robbery was ram
|pant, and heaven only knows where ~
matter would have ended had nOt tn
interior Department taken u IN hand
IThe Democratic admInistration went u
work with : viii, and the result u thu
lmiIlions Of acres. scores Of 1millIons. hav'
lheen reclaimed aud the land frauds ar'
trying % evsde The consequences of thei
Iniisdeeds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

Father Joseph, RenedictIns. Of s..
Meinrsd Abbey and College. Spencer
county, now IL the city, q meeting with
Satisfactory success IN eollciting sub
scriptions 70 aid IN rebuilding the burn
"a Abbey and CoI!ege'-N = Ledger
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

A we'll was drilled into the Trenton
70, < at Van Rus en-, Grant county. pso-
|lucing : Lars 6ow Of gHs. Tuetdsy sns
veil vas depeMd. producing comsider'
able flow Of oil. In about twenty wells
|drjlled im that county this y the nssi one
That hss shown any Indication Of oil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

"A ekeplical young collsGian confront
|ed au old Quaker with the statement
that he did not believe in the Bible.
The Quaker said: "Does thee believe 10
France 2" Eyes, for though have not
|eeen Il. I have seen others thst have.
|Besjdes, there b plenty Of coroborative
Iproof that such : country does exist. !"
Il rhen thee will not believe IN anything
thee or oshera have not seenw No. 20
liz sure I Wou't.' "Did tIlse ever zee
lshjne own brslns p aNo.n 1Ever ees
any hody that didf" NO "Dost tines
heiieve thee hes any ?" The young msu
len.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

Stonewnll Jackson's war horse has
been stufIsd BY : Washington taxiderm'
ist, aud will Be- preserved BY the veset'
ans Of the Robert E Lee Camp o h'sn'
mond.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

n. +. Dalton, secretary Of the ". -
N n. Railroad, hss sent the map q en:s
soad through Grange county 20 e n'ec,
and Il csn now : seen q re Si ~
once. The map = on linen ano A.
feet ID length. This oogine = sses 49,
huelpess. = Psoli Rspoblicsu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

The Supreme Court, IN : case carried
up from whitley county, hss decided
shst under the statutes the county y NOS
iishls "a I county clerk for fooo 5or 81
6cisI services rendered By The clerk un-
der order Of court 10 The trial ~ pooE
person convicted Of crime: ~ @
there Il : change Of venue such cosse 80
not allowable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

RArEs OF ADVERT y,
.,e 10 lines or less, ! week. ~ W
For squsso, ~ .rt insertion. rs cts.
-" .,vertise m Il ~ the same rate.
= AIaan,ed a. q square: These are 'ne n. .esms
81 %orrtrsnsIent advertisemenis;s Fess"ns cssn1sr
~ s,s deduction will Be made % reeuA'
AdSssi; vn,;ess Of appointment o. sdm'n's-
70. sod .rd legal notices Of Ike character
} be paid in advance
Asxouscrxo CANDIDATES. !,
For Tow"snP CSC
For County r,-..,,. or state SOC
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

The vincenDss News o. Saturday ~
marks:
..There u no man In Indiana who e q
popular with the people - Judge W.T.
liam E. Niblack. Despite the e6orts "a
keen HE friends from menti0ming hts
name IN connection with the Governor
ahip, Il q becoming more and more ap'
parent every day that b b The coming
man."
And n Re should receive The nomina'
|tion who could the Republicans nams
that would beat him - EvanssiIIe Cou'
lrier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

Although every effort is made 20 ss'm'
ulsse good conduct, there are some c.sg, ~,
where kind treatment and adv'ce ~
~, work : reformation Or good connuc'
4 -, resort must then Be had 70 car
moral punishment. This 10 i"nlcteo oy
she House Father sfter : written PEI
mission from the superiniendens' VINO !,
|im fo,medl IN writing Of the ouense, smo
lila suggestion made - to tne n9mne' NJ,
III s,rokes which should be innicted wit'
L leather strap.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
IMPORTANT

To INSTRUMENTATION You Can v
Your Eyes.
Every workingman's eyes are his STOCK
in trade. When they are injured or lost
he has lost his means of support. In mine
and mill, injuries are 80 common, II
though slight at first, very many we kno"
and hear of have resulted fatally. to the
vision through neglect or unskillful treat
mcnt. Our attention has been especially
called to such cases of late by many OF oui
subscribers and acquaintance from dliler'
ent parts OF the city and country, asking
where they should 20 for relief. We '
for some time directed such inqnirerS To
the we'll known o~cnlist, DIR. :. NJ. Slocum,
No. 60 Sixteenth street, this city. lie has
been a resident here " years, ana enjoyed
IN extraordinary large practice, IN when
he has been very successful.
In many desperate cases, where Others
had failed, he has succeeded. Being sc
often called upon for recommendation II
such matters we have taken especial pains
to inquire of those who have been treated,
and thus secure data upon which to give
such advice rs would most benefit ou
patrons. The further we push the IN
uuiries the better we are satisfied that ON
course has been the right one. The Doc
tor also treats deafness and throat diseases
with equal success.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements of Citizens and the Coming
and Going Of Strangers

Movement of Citizens and the Coming
and Going Of Strangers
Miss Kate Harden, of Steubenville, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Suydam, of Kansas City, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sam Norton, of the Island.
Mrs. J. A. Roth, ofChicago, accompanied
by her family, is visiting relatives on the
South Side.
Mr.. John p. Rush, representing the
Cleveland Catholic Uairersc, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. Mortimer Pollock and wife have re-
turned to the city, and are quarted at the
Stamm House.
Quite q number of visitors were in the
city the past week attending the Hall
Frew wedding.
Mr.. Harry Wilson, agent of the b. * o,
at Clarksburg, is in the city and will re,
main until this evening.
Mrs. w. II. Siviter, of Pittsburg, who
was the guest of Miss Mary Frew the past
week, has returned home.
Mr.. Albert Welty, q popular young gen.
tleman from Trenton, n. j., is visiting
friends on South Main street.
Mrs. Charles V. Harding, of Washing
ton, Pa, is visiting her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. J. G. Hnpp, on Fourteenth street.
Gen. 4. II. Beach came down fion
Cleveland on Thursday last to cast hi,
vote and attend the Hlll-Frew nuptials.
A number of society people went up t.
Pittsburg yesterday and witnessed Booth
in Hamlet" at the matinee, returning
last night.
Ed. Feltus, formerly with the Atlantic
Tea Co., but now with a large tea house in
Philadelphia, is in the city in the interest
of his house,
Mr.. Thomas Little, of Woodsield, Ohio,
and Mr.. Oliver Little, of Burlington, ID.
are guests of their brother, Mr.. Arthur Lit
tie, on Fifteenth street.
Mr.. d. W. Custer, Of the Sistersyillt
Independent, is in the city. Mr.. Custer,
entire Office was destroyed by fire several
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
CHANGE OF TINE
On the Railroads Running Into the
City.

On he Railroads Running Into the
City.
The Baltimore and Ohio, p, c. & st. l.,
and c. & p. railroads changed the time OF
running trains this morning at 1901
o'clock. L. & .. trains will leave as fol,
lows, city time:
For Washington, Baltimore and Phila,
delphia, 40 q. III. aud 5:20p M, daily
Cumberland accommodation, $50 a. m,
except Sunday; Mouudsyille aecOmmoda,
ton, 11:35 4. m, except Sunday; Fair
mont accommodation, 1886 p. m, except
Sunday.
West-Chicago, Columbus, Cincinnati
and st. Louis, 9:55 a. M. and 1880 p. m,
daily; Columbus accommodation, 200 p
M, except Sunday; Chicago Limited, $40
p. NJ: daily; St. Clairsyille accommoda.
ton, S:35 a. M, 1:50 and $40 p. NJ, OK
cept Sunday.
Wheeling and Pittsburg D~ivisiOn-For
Pittsburg, sos q. m. and $50 p. M, daily;
for PittsburG, s:25 q. m. and los p, M.
except Sunday; for Washington, Pa, 4:55
p. M, except Sunday.
The p, c. Il st. J.. Ry. change makes
trains arrive in this city at l0:45 n m. and
6:35 p. m. (city time), instead of Has
a. III. and 6:55 p. m. rs heretofore. Nc
change in departure oftrains. By the new
schedule close connection is made at Steu.
benville for Cincinnati and st. Louis on
both morning and night trains.
The C. & ?. r. K. change makes the S:42
a m. train leave at S:36, and the 4;32 p. m.
at Alb, No change in arrivals except the
1898 a. m, which will arrive hereafter at
Has.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
Nh ALARM.
The Report of Ii Committee Appo'n'e"
=, Examine the First Ward School.

The Report of the Committee Appoin'e'
n Examine the First Ward School.
Following will be found the report Of
the Committee of experts appointed 70
examine into the alleged dangerous con-
dition of the First ward school.
WHEELING, January %, 1857.
To the Board of Education:
AT your request we have made an exam
nation of the First ward school building
and we see no recent evidence OF any CIV.
inc away of the building, and think l,
stands the same rs it did after the recen'
imnroyements were made, such as taxing
down the gable wall and putting In the
iron braces to the side and rear walls, un'
less the building should be settling bodily
to the west. M ::
The heating system in the building l.
not constructed rs it should be, but win
careful management is not dangerous
The ESCAPES are rs good as will be seen III
school buildings generally, but the upper
stairways may be a little narrow. we
can see nothing that can give immediate
alarm.
We find the building on the west side
by plumb line from top to bottom, 10 lean
10 the west at northwest corner two ana
one. half inches, southwest corner, two
inches, and the middle three inches. Al
what period this occurred We are unable
to determine. ,
With these and other matters OF general
construction, we think it would be unwist
for the Board to further spend more
money on repairs to this building, as 1t l,
only a matter OF u few years when it vii
have to he rebuilt.
Respectfully submitted,
f. w. WELLS,
Il. KLIEvEs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
Second Branch Again.

BONDS APPROVED AND OFFICERS SWORN.
When the Second Branch resumed its
session, the official bond of MayOr-elect
Seabright, in the sum of $1,000, with
Frederick and Louis Bonenberger as sure
ties, was approved. The bonds of City
Clerk Bowers, in the sum of ) $1,000, with
George Bowers and Godfrey SCHEDULE as
sureties, of Porter Smith, City Sergeant,
with II. Duulevy and Peter Welty as sur
cites, and of Henry Serig, in the sum Of
81, 900, with c. J. Rawling and II. c.
Meyers as sureties, were also approved.
The resolution sent ever from the First
Branch, relative to the special committed
to select joint standing committees, was
non-concurred in.
The city officers elect were then sworn
in by President Gilleland. .
A communication from Mayor Grubt
and Clerk Bowers, stating that S42,O 600 OF
the bonds Of 1856, had been delivered tt
the commissioners of the loan, and recon-
mending that a special committee be ap
pointed to su~perintend the destruction O
the remaining $50, 600 unsigned bonds,
not required by the city, was read, and thu
President empowered to appoint such COM
mittee.
After selecting seats by lot, this Branch
adjourned.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
A south side Romance.

On the South Side there lives q lady
who conducts a bakery business. She has
a daughter, which is not strange, but
when the daughter and n young baker
whom she had in her employ, fell in love
with each other, the mother frowned upon
them and discouraged their love, but
finding no other way to stop IT
she advised the young man to
seek another situation, which he did. And
30 matters went along. The mother sup
posed she had foiled the young folks, but
she hadn't, and they met often and re-
newed their vows of love. A ball was given
on the South Side the other night, and the
lovers attended and hid a good time. But
it appears they took advantage Of the OPP
p~ortunity and skipped by the light OF the
moon and haven't been heard Of since.
Love will laugh, &c.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
Sale of Real Estate.

Yesterday Auctioneer Hervey sold the
Forsyth property on the square bounded
by Chapline, Eighteenth, Market and the
Star Foundry, as follows:
The south half of lot No. ), fronting SIS
feet and 3 inches on Market street, and
running through to Chapline, it being the
continuation of Seventeenth street, to Il.
Fisher, fer $500.
Lot No. ., fronting ca feet IL inches on
Chapline street, and running back l3l feet
81 inches, being the property immediately
south of the line of Seyenteenth street, and
east of st. Johns church, was also sold to
r. Fisher for $4,326.
The piece of property below the church,
fronting IL feet . inches on Market street,
was sold to the congregation OfSt. Johns
church for $i,3l5.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

Dolngs OF Boats and Boatmen aionr ~.
Ohio. "s

DoIngs Of Boats and Boatmen aiour n.
Ohio. e
The Steamer Telegram is to.dsy's Cl,,.
ington packet atSp. m.
The Louis A. Sherley left yesterday At.
ternQon at 3 o'clock for Cincinnati.
The marks on the landing last eyenir,
indicated Is feet 3 inches and falling.
Marks at other places-Pit,sburg 10 te.,
and rising; Parker, 6 feet ; inches and fan.
ing; Lock No. 1, 10 feet 10 inches and ne.
ing; Greensboro. l3 feet 5 inches and rs.
ing; Morgantown, : feet and falling: Oil
City, 5 feet and rising; Brownsville, ; lee,
aud rising; Rice's Landing, : lcct , inches
and falling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
IN A A WAY.
The News OF the Day Pointedly Para
graphed for Hasty Readers.
CIRCUIT COURT will meet tomorrow.

Sraphcu hoN massey hCeoO
CIRCUIT COURT will meet tomorrow.
ONE deed of trust was admitted 10 record
yesterday.
THERE was one unfortunate before HIS
Honor yesterday morning. He was let Oh
without a fine.
In the Dillon watch drawing yesterday
No. so drew the watch in club No. n
No. IS in club No. 2.
THElast will and testament OF Agnes D.
Smear was admitted to record IN CLERK
Hooks office yesterday.
JOS. MICHAEL, of the North End, has
formed a eo-partnership with his brother
Henry, for the purpose OF conducting a
grocery business at the corner ofSixth and
Main streets. They are unpopular young
gentlemen, and deserve a large patronage.
TIE ~"elite'' of Keyser, W. Va, gave a
very ENJOYABLE reception at that place, IN
NefHin's Hall, on last Thursday evening.
About t~wenty-four couples OF young folks
were present. Ward Bros. orchestra fur-
pished the music. About midnight an
elegant supper was served.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
First Branch.

MAYOR STARLIGHT TAKES II CHAIR.
This Branch was called to order shortly
after three o'clock by Mayor Grub, all the
members answering to their names at roll
call except Mr.. Myles.
The members first selected their seats by
lot, and Their the Mayor announced the Sc
lection of aClerk to he in order and called
for nominations.
Mr.. buchanan nominated J.. ID. Elson,
and Mr.. Delbrugge Mr.. ThOmaSF. Thoner.
4 ballot resulted in the election OF Mr..
ElSOn by a party vote. -,
Mr.. DObbins offered Il resolution provid-
ing for a committee of three from each
Branch to select joint standing committees,
and it was adopted. Later the resolution
on the same subject, sent over from
the Second Branch, adding the Mayor and
President of the Second Branch to the COM
mittee, was also adopted.
The Branch took Il recess to go into joint
session to canvass the returns for city Of
ficers, and upon reassembling the bonds Of
the Mayor, Clerk, City Sergeant and Gre
matOry Keeper were approved.
His Honor, Mayor Seabright, having
taken the oath of Office in the Second
Branch chamber, appeared and took his
seat. Before assuming the chair Mayor
Seabright said:
"GENTLEMEN:-I desire to use all my
influence to benefit the city. As you are
well aware, | am not we'll versed Ill parlla-
mentary rules or in presiding over legis-
lative bodies, and | shall probably make
mistakes. Should | do so, l hope you
will bear with me. Many presiding
officers are criticised for weakness, but as
a general thing the critics, in the same
positions, would do no better. again
ak you TO bear with me. We are now
ready for business"
The communication from the Mayor
and Clerk relative to the bonds of 1885
was read, and there being no further busl-
ness this Branch adjourned.
Both Branches of Council will meet in
special session Tuesday evening to elect
city officers.